Venice shooting
Monday, June 5, 2006 at 06:05PM
Fabian Lewkowicz in Breaking News , Los Angeles Police Department, Venice

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Los Angeles police officers man a perimeter roadblock at Sixth Street and Venice Boulevard in the hours following a fatal shooting that occurred around 3 p.m. on June 5, 2006 in the faculty parking lot at Venice High School. according to the LAPD, a 17-year-old Hispanic male was shot in the chest and taken to a local hospital, where he died. Police received a tip that the suspect was near Oakwood and California avenue, and had a possible detainee. The suspect was not found. The victim was later identified as  Augustine Contreras, a Junior from Venice High School.
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